Not many Lake Orion High School seniors can boast that they have had their own art showing, but Brandon Scott can. Scott, who will be showing off his work at the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit through Feb. 27, was a winner this year of the Scholastic Merit Award for art. The CCS show […]
Gary Richardson has a father-in-law to thank for his career with the United States Postal Service. Richardson, who retires Feb. 20 from his position as Postmaster for the Lake Orion Post Office, said his father-in-law was a rural postal carrier in Rockford, Michigan, and told Richardson he’d need a job if he planned on marrying […]
He was arrested on Nov. 2, 2003 and now Ontario, Canada resident Steven John Waterman has finally been sentenced to prison for arranging to engage in sexual acts with a 14-year-old Orion Township boy he propositioned over the Internet. Oakland County Sheriff’s Department Detective Jeff Hamm of the Computer Crimes Unit said the case began […]
The Orion Township Fire Department and Rescue, along with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, responded to a call of a man with liquid chlorine on his face on Bluebird Hill Feb. 16. According to an OCSD report, a 32-year-old Mockingbird Drive man, who works as a maintenance man at the Orion Estates Mobile Home Park […]
Lake Orion High School sophomore Jenny Smith hopes a student-produced cable program called ‘Teen Talk? will help her and her classmates garner the respect they deserve in the community. ‘The idea came from us kids a long time ago…we wanted a community center,? said Kristina Smith, another LOHS sophomore working on the project. ‘A lot […]
Some of the gymnasts at the Gymnastics Training Center in Rochester have their eye on the Olympics, and if the recent performances of some Lake Orion gymnasts are any indication, they could well be headed there. Lake Orion residents Charlie Maurer, 10; Brandon Noore, 8; Alec Krystek, 8; and Dominic Isham, 10; compete for the […]
Wins have come few and far between for the Lake Orion High School varsity boys basketball team this season, and this past week was no different as they dropped two games to Auburn Hills Avondale and Birmingham Groves. The Dragons hosted Avondale on Feb. 17, losing 70-54. Lake Orion was led by Brad Neary, who […]
Residents on South Newman Road have approached the Road Commission for Oakland County about forming a special assessment district for road improvements, and have Orion Township’s blessing along with their pledge to contribute 10 percent of the cost. Trustees OK’d on Feb. 17 a request from the residents to contribute up to $9,965 of the […]
Looking for a way to make a difference in someone’s life? Donate blood at the Church of Christ in Lake Orion on March 7. Outreach Coordinator John Swantek said the church was looking for a way to help the community and knew there was a need from the American Red Cross for blood. ‘We wanted […]
Orion Township Trustees will wait at least two more weeks to choose a company to provide Geographical Information System support services to the township. At least one trustee didn’t feel comfortable with choosing township engineers Orchard, Hiltz and McCliment after they sat in on applicant interviews. Buildings and grounds director Reenae Tulip recommended the township […]